Hawaii
NRA-ILA | Hawaii: Honolulu Seeks to Severely Restrict Carry
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29th, the Honolulu Metropolis Council will hear an ordinance to ban residents from exercising their right-to-carry in lots of locations. That is an try to ignore the U.S. Supreme Court docket’s NYSRPA v. Bruen ruling that affirmed the right-to-carry applies outdoors the house, which compelled Hawaii to cease arbitrarily denying carry permits to candidates who met all goal standards. Please contact the Council members right here to submit testimony opposing Invoice 57 (2022).
Invoice 57 (2022) is an effort by the Honolulu Metropolis Council to discourage law-abiding individuals from exercising their rights, by creating as many “gun-free zones” as potential. This patchwork of so-called “delicate areas” does nothing greater than create confusion for law-abiding individuals, whereas being blatantly ignored by criminals. The ordinance prohibits carrying firearms in lots of public locations, together with city-owned or managed buildings, public parks, inside 200ft of any voter service or poll deposit location, in or on public transportation buildings, constructions, or grounds, or inside 100ft of anywhere the place 25 or extra folks collect to train their First Modification rights. Additional, the ordinance prohibits carrying firearms on the premises of personal companies, together with parking tons, except the non-public enterprise “expressly” consents to it, equivalent to by signage. That is the Council making a one-size-fits-all determination for all non-public companies except they want to publicly declare their help for lawful carry and probably open themselves to harassment by anti-gun radicals.
The proposed ordinance claims that the aim is to “protect the order and safety of the Metropolis,” however it fails to clarify how disarming law-abiding, educated, and licensed people will accomplish that. It, additionally, presents no plan as to how the council intends to disarm violent criminals, who already ignore the present legal guidelines. It doesn’t prescribe energetic measures, equivalent to metallic detectors or assured police presence, for any of those areas to make sure that disarmed residents are stored secure.
Once more, please contact the Metropolis Council to submit testimony opposing Invoice 57 (2022). When you click on right here, choose the ‘Council Assembly (Nov 29, 2022)’. Then choose the primary agenda merchandise, Invoice 57 – regarding the general public carry of firearms. When you hit ‘Choose,’ click on ‘oppose’ and enter your contact data to submit.
Please ahead to your pals, household and different Second Modification advocates; the extra opposing testimonies the Metropolis Council receives, the higher! Keep tuned to www.nraila.org and your electronic mail inbox for additional updates.
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Hawaii
Christian clubs win legal victory in Hawaii – The Lion
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After-school Christian clubs won a legal victory in Hawaii after alleging suing over discrimination by public school officials.
A Hawaii district court granted Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) of Hawaii a preliminary injunction on Thursday.
CEF filed its initial lawsuit in January, claiming the state education department and local public school leaders were discriminating against CEF’s Good News Clubs.
The clubs are part of an interdenominational program for 5- to 12-year-olds and boast nearly 85,000 clubs worldwide, including 6,200 in the U.S.
According to CEF’s complaint, Good News Clubs were denied access to public school facilities because of their religious nature and, in some instances, made to pay rental fees not required of nonreligious groups.
“Defendants’ policies of unequal access, pretextual denials, and hostility to CEF’s religious message violate the Constitution and have denied some Hawaii elementary school students access to free, positive, and character-building Good News Clubs that enrich countless students’ lives in other Hawaii schools and throughout the country,” the lawsuit read.
The Hawaii court granted an injunction in favor of the Christian clubs, directing the state to provide CEF “equal access” to school facilities that are “made available to other similarly situated nonprofit organizations” such as Boy Scouts or Girls on the Run.
“This is a great victory for Child Evangelism Fellowship, parents, and the students in Hawaii public schools,” said Mat Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel, which is representing the plaintiffs. “The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that public schools cannot discriminate against Christian viewpoints regarding use of school facilities.
“Child Evangelism Fellowship gives children a safe space that offers moral and character development from a Christian viewpoint. Good News Clubs should be in every public elementary school.”
Staver also noted in January that CEF has never lost a lawsuit for equal access.
Even so, the group continues to face discrimination from public schools.
Last year, CEF sued a Rhode Island district for equal access to school property and won. Other clubs – such as the Fellowship for Christian Athletes – have also had to fight for their rights to meet on campus.
Hawaii
Obituaries for July 2
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Paul David Chang, 69, of Kailua-Kona died June 16 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a land manager for Puuwaawaa Ranch. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Patricia Warhola of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Grace Chang of Kailua-Kona; son, Glen (Shaniah) Chang of Germany; brother, Lawrence (Paulette) Chang of Waikoloa; a granddaughter; a nephew; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
Hawaii
Hawaii police arrest two men with loaded gun and rifle on Oprah Winfrey's property – Times of India
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According to the statement released by the state department of land and natural resources, both men were arrested on June 21 just before midnight when the officers found them using a hunting spotlight on the road.
Although the men were not caught in the act of hunting, the state reported that officers found a loaded shotgun and a loaded rifle in their vehicle. The road where they were apprehended is surrounded by Winfrey’s ranch, according to AP.
The suspects were arrested on various charges, including hunting on private property without permission and lacking a hunting license. Additionally, one of the men was arrested for possessing an unregistered semi-automatic rifle.
Maui and other Hawaiian islands are currently grappling with an overwhelming population of invasive axis deer, reported AP.
County officials stated that the case will be reviewed by Maui County prosecutors to determine if charges will be filed. Records indicate that the men have been released pending the outcome of the investigation.
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